University of Pennsylvania
Economics student at UPenn
Hi! I'm Melinda, an undergraduate student at the University of Pennsylvania in the College of Arts & Sciences. I'm from Michigan and did the IB Programme in high school. I love to meet new people and share what I know about college applications and UPenn specifics! :)
About me
- GenderFemale
- Current academic yearFreshman
- Age18
- Admission typeAdmitted as a freshman
- Academic focusEconomics
- Personality typeExtroverted
- College experience ratingAmazing
Hometown
Ann Arbor, Michigan
Major(s)
Economics
Minor(s)
Data Science and Analytics
Extracurriculars activities
- Greek life
- Club/Organization
- Job/Internship
- ROTC
- NCAA varsity sport
- Recreational sport
- Student government
- Community service
- Religious/Cultural group
- Art/Music/Performance
- Study abroad
- Other
Clubs, organizations & involvement
REACH (Unfiltered committee project lead), AI Business Club.
Housing experience
- Dorm
- Off-campus house or apartment
- Fraternity or sorority house
- Home (Commuter)
- Other
Describe your college experience
I adjusted to college life pretty quickly! I currently live with one roommate. I became close friends with her and our neighbors in our dorm. I found the format of classes to be different from high school, but not necessarily harder. I created a good study/sleep routine for myself as well.
Tip for future students
UPenn is very preprofessional! Make sure you have a good study/sleep schedule and try to stick to it. Surround yourself with genuine, kind people.
Favorite class
Math 1400 (Calc 2). I feel like I learned a lot and my professor was very nice. Even though I didn't love the structure of the course, I feel like I improved a lot in my study habits and truly learned so much.
Career goals
I'm not sure yet!
Ideal way to spend a free night
I'd find a couple friends to dress up and eat dinner at a restaurant with, then get frozen yogurt and watch a Marvel movie at night.
High school or secondary school
Huron High School in Ann Arbor, Michigan.
Meeting point
Split Button Sculpture on the University of Pennsylvania campus